Alexander Pedals Oblivion Vintage Delay vs EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral
The Alexander Pedals Oblivion Vintage Delay and the EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral are both pedals sharing analog warmth, modulated, warm. Current prices: $329.99 vs $112.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.51% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Ambient
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- analog warmth
- modulated
- warm
- ambient
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$329.99via Reverb
$112via Reverb
The Alexander Pedals Oblivion Vintage Delay is a four-mode DSP delay emulating distinct vintage archetypes: TAPE delivers warm magnetic tape echo with progressive treble and bass rolloff per repeat, ANALOG BBD provides warm murky bucket-brigade character with optional modulation closest to vintage BBD units, OILCAN produces dark dirty repeats based on 1960s electrostatic delay lines for psychedelic textures, and MULTI delivers clean multi-head delay with eight playback-head combinations for complex rhythmic echo patterns. Delay range is 10ms to 900ms. Features tap tempo, expression pedal morphing between two stored settings, MIDI, and four preset slots.
The EarthQuaker Devices Space Spiral is a modulated delay pedal from Akron, Ohio boutique manufacturer EarthQuaker Devices, providing echo delay with built-in modulation in an elegantly simple control format. A single Rate knob controls the modulation speed while separate controls handle delay time, feedback, and mix. The modulated delay creates a chorus-like warble on the repeats for a vintage tape echo and psychedelic delay character. True bypass.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Blues
- Country
- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
- Alternative Rock
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio
- Worship